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CSX's freight train carrying crude oil derails in West Virginia, US

2015-02-17 01:00:00| Railway Technology

A CSX freight train carrying crude oil has derailed in West Virginia, US, setting rail cars ablaze, destroying a house and forcing the evacuation of two towns.

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As CSX starts work on Virginia Ave. tunnel, opponents ask court to stop it in its tracks

2015-02-17 00:55:40| Railroads - Topix.net

A District Court judge is expected to hear a petition for a preliminary injunction that would halt construction of the $170 million project, at least until the court reviews and rules on a lawsuit challenging the Federal Highway Administration's decision to approve plans to reconstruct the 110-year-old rail tunnel . The hearing comes as CSX Transportation embarks on site preparation for the reconstruction and expansion project that received federal clearance last year.

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CSX oil train derails in West Virginia; 14 cars on fire, towns evacuated: media

2015-02-16 22:50:54| Railroads - Topix.net

A CSX Corp train hauling crude derailed in West Virginia, setting 14 cars ablaze and forcing the evacuation of two nearby towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days, local media reported on Monday. At least one of the tank cars careened into the Kanawha River another plowed into a house before bursting into flames, wvgazette.com cited Lawrence Messina, communications director for the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, as saying in a report on its website.

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Mississippi, West Virginia toughest on school immunizations

2015-02-10 23:02:28| Biotech - Topix.net

Pediatric residents from the Batson Children's Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center wear stickers calling for the lawmakers to support immunizations during a visit to the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Jackson, Miss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mississippi has the highest measles immunization rate in the country for children entering kindergarten.

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